Display device



Oct. 17, 1933. F. H. RAsMussEN DISPLAY DEVICE lFiled Nov. 11, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 n u rl Oct. 17, 1933. F, H RASM'USSEN 1,931,081

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Nov. 1l, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 17, 1933. F RASMUSSEN Y 1,931,081

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Nov. l1, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 In We?? for Patented Oct. 17, 19733 a ,UNITED- STATES PATENT oFFifCEf y `1,931,081 v I DISPLAY DEVICE C vFrank H.'fRa;smusrsen`, Chicago, Ill.,` assignor to L MagillfWeinsheime'r Company, Chicago, Ill., a

corporation of Illinois Application November 12131V i Serial No. 574,239 f reclaim. (c1. 4in-12s) My invention relates Vtoia display deviceV and has for one purpose theprovision of a relatively cheap and eiiicient display device.`r Another purpose is the provision 'of `a reversible'display device theY elementv or elements of Which,for some. of them,may be reversed to vary theornamental or display or advertising materialen the exterior thereof.` .Another objectis the provisionof a displayV device made ofV multiple, separable members, some or all of which maybe reversible. Other objects will appear from time toV time in the course of the specification and claims.

. I illustrate my invention more orlessdiagrammaticallyl'm the accompanying drawings, wherel 4Figure lis aside elevation;

-TFigure 2` is a plan-view; `:Figure 3 is-a `section on the line 3-*.3 of Figure'vZf' 7 i FigureV 4 illustrates a blankfor the central section of Figure 1; f

Figure 5 illustrates a blank ofFigure 1; f y ,Y

'Figure 6 illustrates a blank for one of the intermediate members kof Figure 7; i i 2.

f Figure 771s an elevation of a variant form of the'devioe; j -Figure 8 is a section von the line 8"-8 of 'Fig-l Figure 9 is ure-7;"and l Figure 10 is adetail. l l -lALike parts Vare indicated by -likeY symbols throughout,v the specification and'drawings.

Referring to the drawings, and for example to Figures 1 and following, I illustrate? in FigureA 4` a-blank generally indicated "as A vand, having side members' A1 A2, a connectingtopVV member A5. andA overlapping 'end flaps 'A4 provided with pairs of slots A5. ff B indicates the form for one of the `sidemembersof Figure 1. It includes sidev faces B1 B2, the connecting top member B3, an end flap B4 for the lowest portion ofthe member B1, a side iiap B5 forI the higher portion of the member B1, and a top flap B Vfor the lower portion of the members B1 and: B2. Appropriate slots B7 B8 B9 are provided to receive the flaps and locking ears B10 are formed along the edges of the members B1 B2. It will be understood that in the assembly of the device of Figure 1 the members A1 and A1l are folded along the dotted lines which separate them from the top member A3 Yand the flaps A1@ are folded and caused-to overlap to align the slots or apertures A5. Similarly the members B1 and for a side section a section on the line 9-9 of Fig# vshelves upon which B2 are foldedY along the'dotteddlines which` sep-` aratexthen'iv from B3, therflaps 1?1` B5 B6 being folded to penetrate'the appropriateslots B7 Ba or -B9 land the locking-members B1 are caused t0 penetrate the slots A5. `The inter-penetration of the members B1`with the slots A5 locks the entireV assemblyin position. "It will be under- 4 stood that each side of each blank isv'formed VwithV adifferent color or decorative scheme or Wording or the like. AAlso there may' be 'a differentiation between A1 and A2 and between B1, and B1. Thus assuming that the parts are in the positionindi cated in Figure 1, the front face of all threemof the assembled members might beiemployedV yfor one display, and the rear face fora second display.' Inorder to` changethe display,v the usery need merely reverse the display member on his outside. This will give hima Vchoice of two more dispmys so that wana singleuisplay device the user has a choice of four displays. It will be also notedfthat the various naps and connections are suiiiciently-,tight kor: close to prevent anysuh` stantial` penetration `of dust and .dirtp .This isv important `sincea display may be positioned-in a windoworfon ashow case for some (weeks before, being turnedjinsideI out to provide a new display and 'it'` is important that the new display should not become dirty. I

' Referring to Figures 6 and following, I mayemploy intermediate members or columns which need not-be reversible. I illustrate for example the formor blank C of Figure `6 which includes the .four sides `C1'C2C3 C4. z One of them may have the :adhesive tabs jor` earsV C5', Vwhereby the f device may bepermanentlylassembled. '.Two sides are indicatedas havingpairs of slotsgA5, correspond ing .Withethe slotsof the flaps A'1 of the blank A. In the form hereinshown, for example in Figure 6, alternate sidesare" provided with theslots A5 and the intermediate' sides are provided with shelf members C5 lhavingsecuring ears C4 inter-pene# trating withla'rger -supportingears or brackets C8, all the various ears being stamped out of the single blank and providing outwardly extending 4goods may be positioned for display. v

In Figures l and 8-I illustrate the application of end members corresponding to the blanks B of Figure 1; member having sides D, top D1, and securing ears I may also employ an intermediate lmediate hinge portion E4.

B10 along the edges of the side membersD, Whereby the central displaymember may be secured in the position in which it is shown in Figures 7 and 8.

E indicates any suitable blank for a cap or cover for the top ofthe member C. It mayincludea central portion El with the slots E2 to receive the .ears C10 on the form C. E3 indicates a top member which may be folded to overlie the member El, being connected to it Vby the inter- E5 are tabsor flaps which may serve to close the remaining 4three sides of the cap thus formed.

out departing from the spirit of my invention. In

portions including overlapping parts, an interlocking yconnection between said members includingparts of one member penetrating a plu- .raltyof ,overlapping side members on another,

Irsaid interlocking connection being adapted to particular I do not wish to be limited tgo-anyxDe--y cic arrangement of sections or of printing thereonsince my invention l'endsitselfY to a wide-variationin combination and Vsub-combination of corniponentparts. `1Itherefore wisnmy description and drawingslto beltake'nzaslin `a broad :sense illustrative and liagrammati'c,I rather thanasjlimiting me to my specific Vshowing. For example, whereas vI-have illustrated securing. 'means formed integrally with a form, iit vwill beiunderstoodi'that `Il may employ fdifferent securing or 'fastening means, suchas clips or-otherfasteners,1whiclnmay be entirely separate yfrom the selfvcontainedr interlocking arrangement shownfinthe drawings.

' 1. `InA a display'ldevice, yanv upstanding self- Vsupporting display lmember includingx-a single main 'form of `fibrous materiali or thelike, anda shelf orl shelves upset from said form, outwardly vprojecting therefrom, supportinglbrackets ffor said shelves,integral-with said'formand adapted to be bent into supporting relationship-.Withfsuch shelf or-shelves.

2. In a'display device, an upstanding self-sup'-y porting display member including a single main form v`ofg1`1brous Amaterial orthe like,` and a shelf or shelves upset from said form,outwardly projecting therefrom, and an j additional vdisplay member 4in interlocking Irelationship .With `said first mentioned display member.' V3.41m a display device,"fan upstanding self-,supporting display member including 1a single main nform of fibrous material vor-the like, and :a shelf jecting therefrom, and an additional display member -in interlocking relationship with said first mentioned display member, 'said last' mentioned display member `including a foldable form locking connection between said f members in- @lock-said members together and to hold the overlapping side members against relative movement, landadditional integral securing means for said members.

@inea display device, a plurality of upwardly extending members adapted to 'be supported upon 4a lhorizontal surface, :each suchV memberincluding front,:rear1and. side vportions, :said side portions including .overlapping f, parts, =an inter-V locking. Aconnection vbetweenz said :membersy in: cludingparts .on ione. memberv penetratingya.' pluv-r rality of overlapping side membersion another, said interlocking connection. being. adapted to lock saidmembers together and to=hold the over-i' lapping sidemembers against relative-movement, and agshelf or vshelves upsetifrom one..or:both yof said interlocking.members., Y Y .V

7. Ina display device, a ,plurality of upwardly extending membersv adaptedfto be "supported upon a vhorizontal surface, eachsuchrme'mber including front, rear and side portions, said .side portions including :overlapping parts, ian .interlocking connection between said membersiflincluding partsnn one member *penetrating* a plurality of overlapping side members on another, said Y interlocking connection 1 being adapted-11:0 hold the overlapping side members-against relative movement. 1 1

8. In a display device, a plurality 'of upwardly extending members adapted Ato be .supported upon a horizontal surface, Aeach-such"member including front, rear and side portions, said side portions including overlapping partsfaninterf locking `connection between lsaid membersA 1including parts on one member penetrating ajplu-f.

vrality of overlapping side 4members Ion vanother, said interlocking connection being adapted--.to`

lock said members together and to hold the Aover-V lapping side .members against relative movement, said members having diierent display material `on their outside and their insideV faces, said mem- -bers -being readily reversible, the interlocking connection being equally effective` when -one or more. of the. members are reversed(- 9'. In a display device, lan upstanding .selff supporting display member includingA a `sing-le main form of brous material orthe like, and a FRANK H. RAsMUssEN.

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